Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

The kcene rural improvement society
which was organized last year, and which
drew freely on Brattleboro for points as
To things to he done and the way TO do
them, has taken hold of work in earnest
this yenr. It has already caused 100
shade trees to be planted on the newer
streets and is awakening a spirit OF I'M
provement throughout the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. l. Hawley entertained a |
pleasant party of friends at tea last hight |
with an evening of whist following.
We are promised IA dramatic prcsenta-
ton of the first excellence in the appear
nnce at the town hall tomorrow night oi
Frederick Bryton and his company in For
given" Mr.. Bryton is a young actor who
has won for himself leading place in his
profession. and in starring tours over the
best dramatic circuits of the country has
won repeatedly high need of praise. His
play has real merit and is pronounced by
the New York World to he Zone of the
best combinations of humor and pathos in
melo-drama that we have"
Mr. c. r. Stevens has decided to locate
i'm the musical merchandise trade in the
thriving town of Hudson in eastern New
York. where he will have the sale of the
Estey instruments, pianos and organs, IN
two counties. Mr. Stevens has been for
fifteen years in the employ of Estey x Co.,
during which time, beginning as case
maker, he has worked in all departments
of the factories and has made the Estey or
gans in all their parts. For eight years he
has worked As n tuner and in the more re
cent years has had charge Of some of the
most important work in that department.
! Besides his work in the factories Mr.. Ste
vens has been one of the most useful young
men in the community He was for years
an efficient member of the Estey Guard and
was the second Lieutenant of the company
until his resignation a year ago. He has
| been an active member of the Masonic,
| Odd Fellows and Knights of Honor Organi-
cations, and in the Methodist church and
Sunday school his devoted services will be
especially missed Mr.. Stevens will leave
next Monday for New York, where he will
spend some time in the Estey Piano compa-
ny's factory perfccting himself in the de
tails of piano construction and tuning. MIR.
Horace Ais will be associated with Mr..
Stevens in business and will leave town at
the same time. Mr. Ais, too, has been an
active and useful citizen, and both he and
his wife will leave many friends here whose
best wishes will follow them to their new
home.
Rev. W. S. Perkins of Lewiston, Me,
| VIII preach III inc OnlNtISdlNb NilulNil hN@NN
Sunday morning and evening. The trustees
earnestly request all who usually attend
this church to he present.
The members of the class Of 80 gave
Miss Alice Pratt happy surprise at the
residence Of her aunt, Mrs. W. D. Pratt, on
Elliot street last Friday evening. Game,
and other amusements were INDUCED III,
after which Frank Elmer presented 10 Miss
Pratt, iii a short speech, watch from hel
classmates and "A fob from Mrs Pratt. Frank
proved to be an excellent Walker consider
ing the stormy weather \ pleasant tim,
was enjoyed by all
The large pipe for Crowell's uqucduct IL
, being laid from the reservoir TO the June
ton OF High and Green streets
At the adjourned meeting of the Centre
willie school district, recently held, propo
sition to enlarge the present school houS'
so AS to accommodate two departments oi
4 the ground floor at an outlay Of from SlUW
t to $500. was carried. This scheme, how
ever is strongly opposed, and IL warrant )
b out for another meeting to he held neN
Pc Monday evening
$ Mrs. ". II. Chadbournc died very sud
= denly Monday morning at her residence ri
# Elliot street, under sOmewh hat mysteriuu
t circumstances DR.. Pratt was called abou
j 2:3O A. Nj, and found her in an unconsciou
state. from which condition he failed t
n rally her and about o'clock she died. Dr'
e Pratt and Conland at once made pos
norton examination, and came to the con
q, clusion that death was caused by AN ovei
4, dose of morphine accidentally administers
, by the patient herself, who, it appeare,
y, had been in the practice of using the dru
4, with considerable frequency. Mr.. Chal
p bourne's story is that he was sleeping wit
his child in another room, and was awat
ened by a groan from his wife, when !
- went to the bedside and found her uncol
;. sciuus. The deceased was Mr.. Chadbourne
third wife and a sister of his second, vi
/; died of consumption only about year az
Mrs. Parry was able to 20 with her hu
band to tender their mutual congratu
v. tons to Dea. and Mrs. Estey on Monday a
~ ternoun, but this was the first time 1t IN
!" been deemed prudent for her to 20 o.
y since the injury which she received in Il
" uverturning Of the coupe eleven weeks az
=. =. She has now gone to Burlington ON visit
- take the benefit of complete relief fro
~ household cares.
The friends of Dea and Mrs Estey a
glad to know that Mrs Estey's health "
a.. in no wise unfavorably affected by the {
nv deal of last Monday reception. We ho
WI it is true that the congratulations Of
pc n,o,,. Friends Lr,ugbt Lark something
ok tLo H.. n,J ,l.,uuJip,, b.olth nf fifty vru
=, ago.
G. The case Of r. T. Hosfurd VS. Jeunis
Ill H. Thurbcr was heard before Judge Iy
y ON Monday of this week at IIuskns
ar Stoddard's Office Mr. lIosford testit
m. - III ...I. - ~,
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ton and "A hall ui meal thht he INFORM
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or two after Mr.. lhurher appeared "
,rd his ttau and after the meal was loud
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